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Quake hits New Zealand; no major damage reported

The Associated Press

Posted:
01/22/2014 04:26:56 AM EST

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A cafe worker, left, stands behind one of two giant eagle sculptures promoting "The Hobbit" movie trilogy lying on the ground after it fell in the wake of a 6.3 magnitude earthquake at Wellington Airport in Wellington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014. There are no reports of major damage or injuries for the quake, centered about 38 kilometers (24 miles) northeast of the town of Masterton at a depth of 27 kilometers (17 miles) although strong enough to damage some homes, trigger rockslides and road closures. NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA OUT